The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-29 00:00:00

COLLARD'S CONCERT ROOMS, 16, Grosvenor-street, Grosveno -square. THIS DAY, Miss KATE GORDON'S Second MATINEE MUSICALE. AYL ITALIAN OPEIL A, Covent-aarden. The n-bility, sentry, subscribers, and the public are respect fn 'wormed that the :Season will close on :Saturday, July 30. Vine will in this week be five opera nights, viz. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and ti aturday. Extra IS ight TO-MORROW EVENING (Thursday), June 30, will be perferrned. Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, in four acts, LE rROPH ETE. Fides, Madame Didiee, her nrst aT pe ‘rance in that character this season ; Bertha, Madame Rudersdorff ; Count Oberthal, Signor Tarrliafiro ; Zaccaria, Signor Capp oni ; Mathisen, Polonini ; Giona, Signor Neri-Baraldi ; and Jean of Leyden, Signor Tamberlik, his first appearance in that character this season. Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Grand Skytin,q, Scene and incidental Divertisserr eat will be supported by 313 le. Salvoni, lldlee. Carmine, Mdlle. :Navarre, end 31. Desplaces. _ . Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre rta ls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; anaphitheatre..2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-otice under the portico of the theatre, which is )pen from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Last Time this Seasnn of FIDE blO. GRAND EXTRA. NIGHT. T IIIS EVENIN3 (Wednesday , June 20, will be performed, for the last time this season, Beethoven's chef-d"ceuvre, FIDELID. • Dr. Gcnz (third appearance in England). Gassier, Santley, Bettini, Marcello Junes; Mdlie. Liebhart, and Mdlle. Tie jells (third appearance as Leonora). The Opera wi I be preceded by Beethoven's Grand Over ture, " Leonora." Conductor, Signor ARDITI. To-morrow (Thursday`, June 3 .—Extra Night—Meyer . beer's Grand Opera, ROBERT LE DIABLE. MIRELLA. Principal characters by Mdlle. Titiens, Mdlle . Trebelli, 111dile. Rebaux (her first appearance;. Mdlle. 17010 111 ; Signor Gassier, signor Marcello Junca, Mr. SantleY, and Signor Conductor, Signor ARDITI. The new and extensive Scenery a d original Effects by Mr. Telbin, assisted by Mr. Hei,ry The n.w Costumes, fro n tue best autho.ities, by Mr. S. as ay and Miss D ckenson. The Decorations and Appoint.. er.tfi l by Mr. Bradwell. The 3lachh.ery c nstructed by M r. S. Sloman. And the whole presented under the superintendence of Reinhard. Commence at Hall past Eight. On Saturday next at Eight o'clock. Pit Tickets, ; Reserved Pox Seats, lOs 6d. ; Ampbi th,atrr, stalls, ss. and 7s. ; Gallery, 2s. 6d. ; Private Boxes, in the, Upper teircle, 21$. Box office of the Theatre open daily, from 10 till 6, where places may be secured; also at Mitchell's, Bubb's, Lacon and Oilier's, Bond-street ; Leader's. Opera Colonnade ; Sam's, St. James's-street; Cramer, Wood, and Co.'s, and Hammonds. Begent-street ; Keith, Prowse, and Co.'s, Cheaphide ; and at Chappell and Co.'s, 50, New Bond-street. THEATRE - -ROYAL HAYNIARKET, ;So:Pe Leseee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT, Mr. Howe and Miss L, Angel. After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, '% eAthersby, ; Mcsdalueb Snowden, N elly Moore, Fitzwilliam. Followed by L0.1;;D DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. To cone ude with TURNING THE TABLES. Mr. Compton, Llr. Rowe, 81:: Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEAiRE, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. , I Ills EVENING will be performed a new and original Drams, by R. Slous, Esq., entitled LIGHT AND SHADOW. Mr. D. Murray, D. Fisher, .1. W. Ray, J. :Nelson, &c. ; Miss Stafford and ,tiss Caroline Carson. After which, the new p:ay by John Oxeniord, Esi , THE 310NASTERY OF Si'. JLS r : 3lessrs. Vining, U. 3hrs ton, J. Nelson, J. W. Ray, H. Mellon, W. Robins, . Seyton, hapman ; Mrs. H. Ala:ston, and Mdlle. Loins. NEW THEATRE-R0 YAL, A DELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, SHAKSPERE'S HOUSE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. R. Phillips. Followed by THE DEAD HEART: Bobert Landry (his original character), Mr. Benjamin Webster, ,uppo tcd by Messrs. A. titling, J. L. Toole, T. Stuart, eaul Bedford, B llington ; Miss Woolgar (Mrs. Allred Mellon), Miss Kelly, x. After whicb, THE AREA BELLE, with a Norrible Tale: Messrs. J. L. Toole, F. Bedford, it. RomerMiss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion. Re. engagement of those ce ebrazed and popular artistes, Mr. an I Mrs. Charles Mathews. Amongst the * artists engaged will be found the copular Baines of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole. Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. P,ul Bedford, Mr. ;F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley , Mr. J. Johnstone; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. Chas. Mathews. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. Mrs. Stirbng, Mr. J. (Juke, and Mr. F. Robinson. At 8, the Comic Drams of USED UP. Messrs. C. Mathews, Ashley, J. Johnstone, Montague, W. Chamberlains ; Miss Patti Josephs, and Mrs. Frank Matthews. At 10, LITTLE TODDLEKINS, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with BRISTOL DIAMONDS. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matatws, Mr. Ash ey, Miss Wentworth. In Rehearsal, FAUST AND MARGUERITE. An Im morality, by F. C. Burnand, Esq., is which Mr. and Charles Mathews will appear. PARIS BONNETS for JUNE.—Messrs. JAY'S Manager has h , s day returnel from Paris with an assortment of the most elegant and fashionable Summer Bonnets, selected from the magasins of the first houses in that city. - JAY'S, The London General Mourning Warehouse, 247, 219, and 251, Regent-street. June 1, 1864. NOVEL STYLE in FRENCH BONNETS..— French fash'on has produced Bonnets for this monn of a light go samer texture, which arcAnmodate the present style of wearing an,i displayii.g the lady's h ir. They are of the most exquisite variety, au d, though still adhering to the favourite colours of black white, and neutral, are entirely remodelled in shape, size, and substance. Spe.ially imported from Paris for JAY'S, The Lc2on General “ourninz Warehouse, 247,49, and 251, ttegent-street. COALS. —The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S COAL; Direct from their OWII Collieries. Marquis'. 235. per ton. I Double ..20s. per ton. Top 225. „ De, p ....215. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Beat Coke lss. per chaidron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. B THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, an be had Every Evening of G. a. GLtNIE, NEWS AGENT, No, 4, C onn aught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Mace, June 29, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock .................... 69 Barometer-30.2 0 . WIND—S.W. ; light breeze and cloudy. HIGH WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE. TN's DAT.—Morning, 9h. 51m.—Afternoon, in. 28 m. TO-moßnow.-Morning, 11h. 2m.—Afternoca, 11h. :36m. tp; tojt 45.400tik SUM LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1864. The address to the Crown which Mr. DISRAELI announced last evening will be proposed by him as Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition on Monday nest in the House—is at any rate, in every word of it, perfectly comprehensible. It is not only comprehensible but it is moderate. It puts what it is intended to put to the House— first of all to the consideration of the House, in debate, and secondly and finally, to the judgment of the House upon a division—quite plainly, quite frankly and honestly, without one particle of ci rcumlocution. It goes directly Fait, end i n the fewest and simplest to. the words possible. It thanks her AIAJESTY for directing the Corresponden ce on Denmark and Ger many, as well as the Protocols of the Conference recently held here in London, .to be l a id b e f ore Paeliament. it assures her Majesty th at h er faithful Commons have heard with great concern' that the sittings of that Conference have been brought to a close without having accomplished the important purposes for which the Conference was convened, Furthermore—this being at the heart of it all—it (this AeidrEss to the Crown) purposes to express to her MA JESTY the great regret of the House of Commons, " that • motile the course pursued by her MAJESTY s Government has failed to maintain their avowed policy of upholding the integrity and independence of Denmark, it has lowered the just influence of this country in the coun cils cf Europe, and thereby d'eninisked the enmities of ;pane,' the reas:nal,isness of all this, Last Night but One of the Subscription. Saturday Next, July 2, will be performed. for the first time in this country, the last new work of the celebrated composer of " Faust," of every word of this, of every syllable of it, we take to be patent and undeniable. It is beyond contradiction. And for one simple reason enough —namely, that the Conference, now closed thus abortively and ignominiously, was directly,express ly, and exclusively, an emanation from the English Government. It was suggested to the other Powers of Europe by—the English Government. The responsibility of the Conference rests entirely with—the English Government. The ignominy of its utter failure devolves, not upon the belligerents,' not upon the neutral Powers, not upon both neutrals and belligerents together, but wholly and solely upon—the English Government. Hence, every word of the proposed Address to the Crown is within the mark, as to the lowering of the influence of this country in the councils of Europe—• and by whom ? by the Government. The assembling of a body of popular representa tives during a time of great national anxiety and distress is always an occasion of deep interest, and such is especially the feeling with w hi c h we i n t hi s country regard the opening of the Danish Rigs. raad, in the midst of the trouble and perplexity in which the affairs of their country are involved. On the very day on which the members reassembled the long talked of Conference terminated its labours —those labours from which every one had professed to hops so much, and from which no one of the slightest political experience or sagacity could have expected even a little. But the object is gained, end the delay is won, though neither party is much the better for it ; and now the farce is played out, and the last pompous leave-takings of the potent, wise, and reverend seignors engaged in it were being spoken on Saturday, much as the Danish representatives sadly but firmly assembled to hear the words of their desp )iled King, Unfortunate in many things, King CHRISTIAN has not been un fortunate in the unity and determination of his people. The Danes are not quick to plan nor rapid to execute, and they often give their adversaries advantage of their want of promptitude and energy; but when they have once accepted a principle they are by to means deficient in resolution, and ail the sturdy determination of the northern character seems now to have filed itself upon the union of Schleswig with Denmark. Holstein they are not unwilling to abandon—in fact its German pro clivities are too manifest ever to leave the kingdom tranquil ; but Schleswig is a part of themselves, and they will never consent to its separation from the Danish dominions. The people themselves are even unwilling to consent to that division of the Duchy to which their KING has, from the force of circumstances, been forced unwil lingly to assent, and consequently the break up of the Conference and the failure of its negotiations cannot have been to them any great matter of regret. The President of the Council read the speech from the throne, in the absence of King CHRISTIAN, which referred to the proposed parti tion of Schleswig. The threateniug crisis and the increased expenditure necessitated by the war have, according to his MAJESTY, compelled this convoca tion of the Itigsraad, and he goes on to say with a mournful bitterness that is fully comprehensible in a Sovereign so despoiled and defrauded by the strong hand of insolent aggression, " We have re cently learned for how little the clearest right reckons in Europe, and how isolated we are. We, therefore, acceded to the painful sacrifice of the country south of the Schlei." This is a passage which Englishmen will hardly read with equani mity, when they reflect how a different line of policy, the assumption of a different attitude, might have preserved the integrity of Denmark without striking a blow. Had Germany believed one quar ter of English protestations and threats she would hare taken very good care not to cross the Eider, but events have proved that German sagacity was wiser than Ecglish professions, and that Herr von BISMARK and his coadjutors knew very well they had little need to trouble themselves about empty words. It is certainly somewhat of a satire on the boasted progress of modern civilisation. I'Ve hear a great deal about the lofty principles upon which most continental sovereigns profess to act; we hear also a great deal about the vast improve rnent that has taken place in our own policy during the last century, but the old story comes up again .fter all, and notwithstanding the pathcs, the pity, the eloquence, the indignation expended on the partition of Poland, the tragedy is to be repeated in a milder form. A country ie to be dismembered, and Europe stands by, remonstrating, watching and calculating the CCM& quences with very little care for the right or the wrong of the matter. But he partial dismemberment reluctantly agreed to by the Danish Government does not fulfil the wishes of the German invades s. Their appetite seems to grew by what it feeds on, and they feel so secure in their impunity and sa well satisfied with their position s that they are unwilling to retrace a step which they have taken. Fortunately the Danish authorities are not so lost to honour and to public spirit as to abandon the cluse without another struggle. War, with all its losses, can hardly re duce them lower than their enemies would place ,hem, and at least Europe shall not be spared the shame of witnessing their spoliation. They stood firm upon the line of demarcation of the Schlei, and their evil genius, Earl RUSSELL, promised that he would support no less favourable demand; but this promise, like the empty words that have gone before 41 4 not bind its speaker very closely, since he sub sequently proposed that the question should be submitteil to arbitration, though Denmark refused to follow mioh a cour se . " I cannot, " says the Danish Presid ent, "explain how this proposal was consistent Earl RUSSELL'S promise," and thi s quiet satirewitl wasi euung h to show the light in which the proceedings of the Conference were looked on by the Danea. The 81tIlant northern people are, to the real fe e li ngs o f the English nation. Inde e d however, better informed they have been so openly manifested on every publi c occas i on—they have shown themselves so Immixt a k eably in the presence of the fair young daughter of King CHRIS TIAN that the Danes can hardly be lett i n d ou b t as to the warmth and rea lity of the En gli s h interest n their cause. In fa c t, th e King admits as much n his address which includes this remarkable pas. sage: "May God grant that at least in a Certain place the sympathy for us may grow into active support." It remains to be seen how this earnest aspiration may be fu'filled. In Mr. DI3RAELI'S few remarks the other night there was no passage more effective than that in which he referred to the anomalous state of our present policy as regards peace or war. We are always making the most extravagant assertions, and uttering threits, yet when circumstances seem to call upon us to verify the ore or carry out the other, we draw back and hesitate, and finally do nothing. Truly did the right bon, gentleman call these tirades " usel4s.s and spiritless menaces, which, by impairing the influence of our country in the Councils of Europe, have really diminished the most effective means of maintaining peace." Farther on he stated that it would be better if the were governed according to tho principl es and vi tr wB of Messrs. Coßizzisr and d o Ti o a y BRIGHT, r_lan after the present fashion, for it would be a course mare consistent, hzspitalle, and dignified. This is quite true, for it is impossible to conceive a more false position than that in which we are now placed. It would be extremely difficult to determine on what grout•ds such a policy is founded, and what object our Cabinet proposes to effect by this shuffling manner and inconsistent course. It would seem as if they were irrevocably pledged to keep out of war, yet, to vindicate their own fancies and disarm cri ticism, they played the part of braggadocios for the mere sake of doing so. There is one thing quite certain, and that is, however well this strange and seeming mode may have served their turn and suited their purpose in past days, it has now become quite spent—its virtue has gone, its strength has departed. The intelligence that the French EMPEROR bad uttered a disparaging remark, or appeared irri tated in discoursing with any important personage, or conveyed the presage of some dark meaning in a public address, would most probably occasion the greatest consternation, and give rise to all sorts of rumours of war and impending evils ; but the time has gone by when the expression of similar threats or recriminations from the potentates of England can at all alarm or excite. Now this is not what should los by any means; the majesty of the country is not thereby lowered, and its fair fame sullied, yet there is a still more reprehensible practice now in vogue among many that should know better and be more elevated in their views, and that is the habit some persist in of declaring that we must not go to war because of the risk. If they spoke of the horrors of war as a deterring agency; if they expressed their conviction that no good results would ensue from hostilities, and that a safer course would be wiser, we might respect their motives if we differed from the premises of their arguments. But it is too much to be told that at this juncture Englishmen are not able to fight so as to accomplish their designs and to carry on a war to a successful issue and a triumphant termination. We expect to bear these opinions put forward from time to time by visionaries, or by those whose birth makes them citizens of the sail, but whose sympathies and interests are far away and centred in foreign lands. We do not expect, however, in great assemblies and high places from men of mark, eminence, and position, a repetition of such absurdities, and a confirmation of such unworthy statements. Earl RUSSELL, for instance, the other night, speak ing as the Foreign Secretary of England, in hie place, amid the House of Lords, actually declared that we could not gain anything by going to war. The French, it appears, pay us a better compliment, for they say that " England, with her naval power , can materially add to the strength of Denmark, and might bring the war to a close." We could not expect any other opinion from an enlightened nation, but at the same time it is very mor tifying to bear that our Allies propose a course which oar Ministers have not the spirit to follow, nor the honesty to al:ow to be practicable. It is time that some change was tfficted, or that we should not insult our common sense by proclaiming that we rule the sea, when the Minister who is the exponen of our policy in the face of the world, can thus speak in Parliament : "I cannot but think that we should suffer materially if our mercantile marine were exposed to all the depredations which might take place in consequence of being at war." We have come to something if we aro to fear the navy of Germany. It was only last year that Lord PAL• MERSTON stated that the reason why the Germans wanted to possess themselves of "Kiel" was for the purpose of becoming a naval Power. This the noble lord very truly designated a vain ambition. It was not so vain, however, if the mere mention is to terrify the navy of a eountry that was once the terror of the world. It may be truly said that Earl RUSSELL did not seem to care so much for the injuries inflicted on the mer cantile marine of this country in the American war. He has turned a deaf ear to all complaints, and resolutely determined to exact no reparation for wrongs perpetrated on our vessels by the base and unjustifiable measures• of the officers of the United States. In the Times of yesterday the same ideas are expressed ; and an impression is con. veyed that if we went to war with Germany we should be the losers. Really this is a very strange way of taking up the matter, and it seems a posi. tion unworthy of the leading journal of this great country to talk as if there was no chance of our being victorious in an encounter with foes so far beneath us in all respects, Now, in the name of our ancient glories, present fame, and future prospects, we must pro- test against this language being employed, not in the height of political or party zeal, or in the heat of debate, but in sober reasoning, and a calm review of our position, it is quite out of character. When we are told, further on, that " we should lose man for man till all our army had disappeared,o it is surely time that the blast of war were sounded in our ears, and that we should arise and dispel these illusions, or foreign nations will con.e to be lieve that we are indeed what our friends are de- scribing—the degenerate sons of a gallant race, and the unworthy inheritors of a glorious prerogative. When NELSON won Trafalgar, and WELLINGTON returned from Waterloo, or our forefathers triumphed at Agincourt, it would have astonished any one to be told that the day would come when such language would be used to expressour position, and such an estimste formed of our powers and the extent of our prowess. It was quite consistent with the threatening aspect of foreign affairs that the close of Monday's sitting should be devoted to military mature. It is true, that Mr. ADDERLEY'S motion referred not to the contest for the possession of the world-famous Duchies, but a colonial frontier in another hemi sphere, bat his motion was founded on the avowed possibility or eves probability of a war which may happily never come about, but for which it is wise to be prepared. The right hon, gentleman objected to the present disposition of our forces in Canada, and considered it imprudent and unsafe to station detachments of British troops on exposed posts on the frontier unless they were adequately supported by the Canadians themselves. The troops are scat tered along the North American frontier, which extends about • a thousand miles, and have little power of communicating with each other or with the mother country. He drew a startling picture of the possible results of such a system, and his views were supported by Lord ROBERT CECIL, who pointed out the evils which would ensue if the American Government, having concluded the civil war, should think fit to employ all its suprflauus war estab lishment in an attack upon Canada. British troops might in such a case be easily surmounted and cape toted, and the•consequence would be an indelible stain on our arms, unless we could afterwards per form some astonishing feat of valour. Both advo cates of the case were a little extreme in their views, but there was undoubtedly much truth in the sub stance of their views. Both hon. members appeared to forget what Mr. FORTESCUE afterwards reminded them of—that an invasion of Canada meant war with England, and although the Federal Govern ment might be very well pleased to ca pt ure a f ew comeanies of British soldiers, and to boast of their glorious victory, yet the most rash and presumptous of their Statesmen would hesitate to rush into war with the whole Strength of this ooltotry, f3till fore- , warned is forearmed, and the fact of being at peace is no reason for being unprepared for war ; and it is difficult, indeed impossible, to foretell to what lengths Federal braggadocio may go, The question of the military defence of our colony has long been under discussion, and the colonies have, for the most part, shown a readiness to undertake a fair share of the burden and to contribute both in men and money to the protection of their own frontier. In the New Zealand war now raging every able-bodied male has been called to bear arms, and we have no reason for supposing that Canada would show any deficiency in patriotism or courage, should a sudden emergency arise. Still it is wise not to court dan ger, and therefore it should be a matter of careful consideration how our troops are stationed on such an exposed frontier. A great part of the boundary line between the British and the North American possessions consists of water, and the like frontier, as it is callcd. England is forbidden by treaty to occapy, both nations being prohibited from main taining ships of war there in time of peace. But there is no reason why Canada should not have a navy of her own, and in these critical times such a possession would be of incalculable advantage to her. It would be a better protection than any forti fications, and would be ready to serve her interests in any part with promptitude. The Canadians have water enough around them to make them expert seamen, even were they not 0: English race, but being for the greater part of the old Anglo-Saxon family, which finds a congenial element in the waters, they would prove f3rmidable antagonists to the Americans themselves, had they the proper force. Lord IL CECIL strcngly urged upon the Government the necessity tor promptitude in strengthening the defences of Canada, and pointed out the dangers of delay. Enemies do not wait to declare war until matters are arranged to re. eeive them, although civil authorities too often seem to act under this impression. The discussion on the Recruiting for the Army followed Mr. ADDERLET'S motion appropriately enough, and Colonel DUNNE did good service in bringing for• ward some of the grievances of which the soldier has to complain. It is very well for the Minister of War to say that the soldier is better cared for than any others of his class, and that the recruit- ing sergeant can only compete with the rewards of unskilled labour, but at least those rewards which are promised by the recruiting sergeant should b 3 fairly given, and in most instances they are earned by the inevitable discomforts and some. times the hardships of a soldier's life. The actual pay is certainly not high for the risk of life and limb; and if it is contended that all cannot be paid on a scale sufficiently liberal to remunerate those who suffer, still there should be some liberality shown in the matter of pensions, &e. A soldier who is crippled or rendered infirm for life in the prime of his days is no great object for envy; and when we remember that even in times of peace our troops are exposed to much suffering from the viols- situdes of climate and other injurious agencies, We shall not be to begrudge them a fair pro vision. It is satisfactory to find, from Lord HARTINGTON'S statement, that our recruiting is all that is required, but oar authorities must show a fair amount of consideration for the recruit if they hope to preserve the efficiency of our forces. HER MAJESTY'S. Titiens in Beethoven's "Fide Ho." This evening will be repeated at her Majesty's Theatre, according to announcement `for the last time this season," but we trust sincerely not for the last time this season, the magnificent revival of the greatest lyrical drania ever composed, with Titiens as the Leonora of Beethciven's masterpiece! Not a week has yet elapsed since this long preparing and eagerly looked-for treat of the revival of " Fidelio," at length gladdened the senses of the frequenters of Mr. Mapleson's noble establishment. Thursday evening witnessed at last, this year, the first performance at Her Mgjeity's of "Fidelio" redivivus. The attendance—possibly from the circumstance of the first night of this most important opera having been postponed et the eleventh hour, as it was, from the Tuesday to the Thursday—the atten dance at Her Majesty's on Thursday, though iu itself excellent, was nut very much above the average. Yet, such Wes the brilliant triumph achieved by the effect of this memorable perform ance as a whole, but especially by the more than realisation of all our h6pes as to what Madlle. Titiens' Fidelio would turn out to be (the anticipa- .ons of even her most ardent admirers being, in regard to this, immeasurably surpassed)—will render that night of the S3d of June, 1864, hence. forth very noteworthy inceed in the annals of Mr. Mapleson's management. The result—it is worth mentioning this at once asa simple matter of fact— was such thaton Saturday light last, the evening set apart for the repetition of this glorious opera, with Titiens as the heroine, wi . nessed such a throng at the doors of Her Majesty's as we have not for years witnessed. Directly the doors were opened on Saturday the struggle, fcr several minutes among those waiting for admission, to enter sufficiently early to have a chance of scrambling for the best places, partook somewhat unpleasantly of the cha racter of a crush on the lenny•Lind Nights of old, a crush intolerable even then before the invention of those terrible " sans flectum" steel ribbed pettie coats that have superseded, in all but name, the more compressible crinoline. The stormily contested barriers, however, once passed, and the operaegoere quietly settled down at last in boxes, pit, galls, and amphitheatre—crowds pouring in until every avail• able place, from which a sight of the stage could be obtains d,was fully occupied—the audience on Satur day had reasocs enow, all tarough the evening, to congratulate themselves on having, even through the ordeal of the struggle through which they had entered, secured to themselves t he immense grat ifica • tion resulting from their attendance. Even in the days of the three renowned Fidelies who have pre ceded Madlle. Titiens—each in turn as " the" tepee sentative or living incarnation of that wondrous creation of the genius of Beethoven, among whom henceforth, the great Hungarian Prima Donna may now take her place securely upon the same high level side by side with Malibran-de-Beriot, with Sophie druvelli, and with the original among the Leonoras of Beethoven, Schroeder Devrient—even in that radiant earlier epoch, we doubt whether any more genuine enthusiasm Was ever excited by one amongst those great impersonators of Fideli', otherwise of Leonora Florestan, than was excited on Saturday night io that densely-crowded area of Her Majesty's by Mademoiselle Titiens' noble per formance. It is not in the least to be wondered at, however, for theYidelio of Titiens, in simple truth, is more than an achievement—it is an inspiration. Throughout, it gives evidence of the consummate artist. But, beyond that, it gives evidence far more welcome—of the true and unquestionable genius. It has raised higher than ever the repute and the popularity of Mademoiselle Titiens. Of this she herself has now had ample demonstratior. Greeted again and again during her performance of some of the most difficult, as it is also, (who shall repel our words as partaking in any degree of extravagance I ) ) some of the divinest music ever ,composed for the stage—greeted as Mdlle. Titiens was repeatedly with thunders of applause daring the progress of the opera, she was thrice summoned before the footlights, on the fall of the curtain, upon the class of the great dungeon scene—her third answer to the summons of the audience being hailed .with a perfect tumult of acclamation. Even when that wonderful finale—surely the most rapturcus outpouring of choral joy ever conceived by the imagination of a composer—had brought the curtain down finally, lute en Saturday night, the excited audience ac tually then must needs tarry awhile, in spite of the hour, again and again to call before them, in front of the footlights, the tar litu3sarian had 50 witched them into admiration. From first to last it was as genuine an artistic triumph as we can call to our remembrance. Upon it we may with reason congratulate, not merely the gifted songstress, but—as he so admirably well deserves—Mr. Maple son himself, to whose enterprising management we are indebted for this superb revival of the ope retie masterpiece of Beethoven. It is significant of the affluence of genies lavished upon that extraordinary chef-d ceuvre by its com poser, that for "Fidelio,'" his one opera, his only opera, and such an opera! the Opera of Operas! Beethoven wrote and has left to the world no less than Four Grand Overtures! Of these four overtures, Signor Arditi's orchestra on the fist night of the revival performed twc—the fourth (in E) before the commencement of the first act, the third (in C) between the first and tt e second act, this last mentioned of the four overtures being popularly known as the grand "Leonora." With the latter, however—the grand( st of all the four overtures, the conductor at Her Nl)jesty's contented himself on Saturday. Foregoing the temptation to give at any time during the night the radiant composition in E vellum by Beethoven in 1814 for the then revival of "Fidelio,"—Signor Arditi prefaced the Opera on Saturday with the great composer's own favourite among his four Overtures, the glorious "Leonora." And eaperbly • WdS it given on Saturdey at Her M 4. jesty's—so superbly that it necessitated an encore. Who that has never heard it can be afforded by any mere written description the faintest notion of the effect of that whirling concord of sounds, symboliz ing so much of the coming passion, anguish, love, despair, and pathetic enthusiasm of the soul-stirring incidents of "Fidelio"- ehat marvel lous overture, in the midst of all whose crashing harmonies—suddenly I—there comes a pause— through the startling silence of which echoes the far off signal trumpet that, in the opera itself, gives a so!utiou to all the enigma of d.fficulties tangled into the plot of "Fidelio!" Bringing despair to the ruthless Pizarro—relief to Rocco—salvation at once to Leonora and to Fiorestan. Since the depar ture of Staudigl we have had no such Piz irro as that of Signor Gassier. As the rough-mannere3, but kind-hearted idler Rocco, Signor Marcello Junca appears to excellent advantage. Disappointed with him (as we were) as Falstaff, we are, according to that oddest idiom perhaps of all odd idioms in the language," agreeably disappointed" with his Rocco. It was the Rocco of Beethoven. The prisoner Florestan is impersonated, in this revival of " Fidelio" at Her Majesty's, by Dr. Gunz, an eminent primo tenoro from the Opera at Hanover. Evidently a thorough artist, Dr. Gunz hardly ap peared to do himself justice, even on Saturday upon the repetition of the performance, and this by reason apparently of excessive nervousness. Tee Jaquino and Marcellina in the present cast, are respectively Signor Bettini and Mademoiselle Louise Liebhardt, both of whom acquitted themselves .admirably throughout. Even the subordinate character of It Ministro—who, as may be remen bored, does nut make his appearance until the very close of the opera—was not disdained by Mr. Bentley, that eminent artist, thus contributing very con siderably to the brilliant rendering of the grand finale—the wonderful effect produced by which upon the audience on Saturday it would be difficult to exaggerate, But, the Leonora Florestan, the Fidelio—in this revival of Beethoven's great lyrical masterpiece—Mademoiselle Titiens, to wit ! What shall be said of her ? What can he said of her beyond what has here already been remarked by us— that her performance of that most picturesque and most pathetic creation on the operatic stage is worthy to take rank, side by side, with the perform ance of Fidelio, by the greatest of her predecessuts, by Schroeder-Devrient, by Sophie Ccuvelli, even by Milibran-de-Beriot. An analytical commentary might be written, with intense gratification to our selves in the writing of it, were such either requisite or desirable. It was the manifestation through out of the true artist, of the true geniub of the true woman I And no marvel that, as such, that as all this, it excited the audience, as we have shown, to a pitch of enthu- siasm. The grave-digging scene in the dungeon is, as a matter of course, the grandest scene of all, the manifestation of the noblest powers of Madlle. Titiens, both vocal and histrionic. The whole house seemed to watch and listen breathlessly, tearfully, down to the very close. To watch and to listen unmoved during such a performance wouid have been an impossibility. But one exceptional deficiency seems to us, as in any way noticeable in the whole of this noble revival of "Fidelio," and that a dEficiency that will probably have disap peared altogether this evening on the occasion of the third performance. We allude simply to a cer tain lack of aplomb, of completeness, of rhythmic unison in the immortal " Prisoner's Chorus.' Enough, however, when we have said that, in the way of any exception to a revival that is about the most memorable event in the operatic season o _ . 1864, a triumph to Madlle. Titiens, and one among he moat notable among the incidents that will have o be recorded in the annals of Mr. Mapleeon's management. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION, DEFEAT OF IHE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 28. OPEN SPACES IN THE METROPOLIS. Motion made and question put, " That it is the duly of her Majesty's Government to provide for the preservation of open spaces in and around the metropolis, Within the limits assigned by the 14th section of the Inclosure Aet of 1815." The house divided—Ayes, 79; Noes, 40. Alcock, T. ' Bagwell, J. Bass, M. T. Beecroft, a S. Beresidrd D. Berkeley, H. F. Black, A. Briscoe, J. I. Brooks, R. Bruce, Lord E. A. Bruce, Sir H. Buxton, C. Cargill, W. W. Cave, S. Cecil, Lord R. Cholmeley, Sir M. Clay, J. Cox, W. Crawford, R. W. Dalglish, R. Dunkellin, Lord Ewart, J. C. Farquhar, Sir M. Ferrand, W. Fitzgerald, W. S. Foley, H. W. Forster, W. E. Fraser, Sir W. A. AYES-70. Galway, Viscount Morgan, Major Gard, It. S. Morris, D. Gaskell, J. M. Newdegate, C. George, J. O'Logillen, Sir C. Goldsmid, Sir F. Peacocke, O. M. W. Gore, J. R. 0. Phillips, G. L. Goschen, G. J. Pilkington, J. Gregory, W. 11. Pollard Urquhart W Grey de Wilton,Lord Rothschild,Baron M Haufie,d, G. Shelley, Sir .1. V. Hamilton, Major Smith, J. B. Hartopp, E. B. Taylor, Col. Hennessy, J. I'. Tollemache, F. J. liibbert, J. T. Torrens, B. Hunt, G. W. Vandeleur, CoL Jermyn, Earl Vane, Lord H. Jones, D. Verney, Sir H. Kekewich, S. T. Watkin, E. W. Knatchbull, W. Whitmore, H. Lefevre, G. J. S. Williams, W. Leiroy, A. Wyndham, H. Leslie, C. P. Wyndham, P. Lewis, H. orke, J. it. Lowther, Captain Macdonogh, F. Malins, Miller, T. J. Mills, J. R. NOES -40. Gladstone, W. E. Paget, Lord C. Greenwood, J. Palmerston, Visct. Grey, Sir G. Paxton, Sir J. Henniker, Lord Peel, Sir Hodgkinson, G. Peel, Gen. Knatchbull-Hugess Peel, P. Leatham, E,. A. Talbot, C. R. M. Lowe, it. Villiers, C. P. Martin, P. W. White, L. Miller, W. Wood, Sir C. Montgomery, Sir G. Naas, Lord O'Hagan, T. Onslow, G. Padmore, R. Agnew, Sir A. Bazley, T. Beaumont, S. Bentinck, G. C. Berkeley, Col. Bruce, H. A. Burke, Sir T. J. Childers, 11. C. E. Cowper,'W. k'. Davey, it. Dillwyn, L. L. Dodson, J. G. Douglas, Sir C. French,Col. TELLERS. Gilpin, 'C. Brand, H. Dunbar, Sir W. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market very firm, acd prices to i higher thaD Friday. Sales, about 8,000 bales or more. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Princ3 and Princess of Leiningen wit nessed the performance of " The Dead Heart" at the Adelphi Theatre last night. • We understand that Her Majesty is about to confer a Baronetcy on Sir Charles Lyall.—Ow/. Meszas. Baring Brothers and Co. have reported having received advices from their agents in Vene zuela announcing the receipt of 55 per cent. of the import duties for about two weeks from the Custom House of La Guayra 21,905.53 dots., and from that of Puerto Cabello of 12,959.78 dole., making a total of 34,365.31 dole. on account of the Venezuelan dividends. The mad from Guayquil haa brought a remit• tance of £212 on account of the dividends on the debt of Ecuador. There is no new feature• in the general money market, the demand for discount accommodation being well sustained, as usual, just before the pay ment of the dividends, when revenue is being actively collected. The lowest rate out of doors is fully 6 per cent., and the consequence is that nearls everyone having first class bills for negoti7.tion take than to the Bank of England. TELLERS. Doulton, F. Locke, J. LATEST INTELLIGENCE [EEUTER'S TELEGRAMS,] AMERICA. (Per the Edinburgh, via Crookhaven.) NEW YORK, JUNE 18 (Morning,) General Grant's whole army has moved to the south side of the James River. Smith's corps, 15,000 strong, captured on Wed nesday the main line of the Petersburg defences, with 13 einnon and 400 prisoners. Hancock has moved to Smith's left, A report, requiring coafirmation, but generally believed, has been received from James River, stating that t►he Federals cipturrd Petersburg on Thursday, Butler destroying the railroad between Petersburg and Richmond. Sheridan has been defeated. NEW YORK, JUNE 18 (Morning). Money easy. Gold 956 per cent. premium. Exchange on London 2156, on Paris 2.621 to 2614. Stocks advancing. New York Centrals, 132; Itli nois, 1281; Erie, 1131; 5.20 Bonds, 106. ATTACK ON ALSEN FLENSBURG, JUNE 29. Eleven battalions of the Prussian army crossed the Alsen Sound north of Sonderburg at daybreak this morning. The Dlnish troops were beaten back and are now in full retreat. The Prussian loss is moderate. The attack of the Rolfe Krake was repulsed by the Prussian batteries. THE CAPTURE OF ALSEN. The following telegrtmt has been received At Mr. Reuter's offico this morning from the Prussitz Embassy in London ; SONBERBORG, JUNE 29, 8.30 A.M. The Prussian troops captured the Island of Alsen this morning after some fighting. The Dines lobt several gnus and embarked in haste. THE OCCUPATION OF JUTLAND. BERLIN, JUNE 29. Austria and Prussia intend to occupy the whole of Jutland, and to keep it as a pledge. They will collect the taxes in Jutland, and em ploy the proceeds to meet the military expenses, PRUSSIA AND TEE ZOLLVEREIN. BERLIN, JUNE 29. The treaties for the renewal of the Zillverein, as proposed by Prussia, were signed yesterday by the representatives of Prussia, Saxony, Baden, Elec. toral Hesse, 'Thuringen, Brunswick, and Frankfort. The negotiations with Oldenburg are still going on. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. MARSEILLE, JUNE 29. The Delta, with the above mails, arrived here a 9 a.m. to.day. The mails leave for London at 11 30 a.m. - - MARKETS—This Days MAItK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to day the arrivals of English wheat were very moderate. The demand, both for red and white qualities, ruled far from active, yet Monday's ad vance in prices was supported. With foreign wheat the market was but moderately sup. plied. The trade was decidedly firm for alt de,criptions, and previous quotations were maintained A..illers, how ever, almost generally restricted their purchases —conse quently a very moderate business was transacted. Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm, nt full prices. Barley, the rupply of which was but tn3detate, chani:ed hakds at very full prices. Malt was unaltered in value from Monday ; but the de mand ruled inactive. Oats were in moderate supply, and steady request, at Monday's advance iu the quotations. Beans and peas ruled firm, at quite previous rates. The supply on the stands was small. The flour trade was firm at quite previous rates. AIiaIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. English...—. 990 Malt. Oats. Fiout 310 I 1,520 I 580 1,62,0 23,.6e Nsoreivn 7,750 7,131 Do 5 ) ske, 14,48) brls. BOROUGH HOP. lhe business doing in our market is very moderate, and is chiefly for immediate consumption. Prices lute firm, The accounts front the plantationw are favourable. WHITECHAPEL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale, and the trade is firm, at the annexed quotations:— Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 6d to 43 8d; lamb, 5s Od to 53 8d ; veal. 33 10d to 43 8d; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. ALARMING FIRES (MIS DAY).—A fire of a very alarming and destructive character broke out at a late hour on the premises bionging to Mr. David Gray, a cheesemonger, carrying on business at No. 4, Cross-street, Blackfriars-road. The inmates having been aroused, they fortunately effected a safe retreat. Conductor Garner quickly attended with the Royal Society's fire-escape, and the engines of the parish and London Brigade, under Mr. Henderson, the chief officer of the D uistrict, and Engineers Medcalf and Boutcher, followed in rapid succession. Oa immediate and an abundant supply of the Lambeth Com pany's water having been procured, the firemen went to work in admirable manner, but, in spite of their exertions, the flames continued to spread, and the entire building be came enveloped in a broad sheet of flame. Eventually the firemen succeeded in getting the mastery over the flames, but not until the premises and contents were for the most part destrlyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss will fall upon the Leeds and Yorkshire Fire Office.— Another tire happened in the residence i,f the Marquis of Hastings, No. 23, Park-lane. The discovery was made one of the domestics by noticing smok3 issuing flora the flooring. of the third floor, The Royal Society's escape and the engines of the Landon brigade promptly attended, under the direction of Mt Swanton, the chief officer of the C di,trict and bye good supply of the Grand Junction Com pany's water, the fire was extinguished, but not before con siderable Cmage was done. The origin of the file was owing to a defective flue. he Riyai Dramatic CoHuge Fete will be held at the Crystal Palace on the 16 h and 18th or July. Among the leading features will bo the usual stalls, pre sided over by the most popular of the metropolitan actresses, including Madlle. Stella Colas, who will wake har first ap pearance at thew fetes, Mr and Mrs Howard Paul are to inhabit a grotesque edifice, resemb.ing a huge tan opening and closing, the design of Mr K. t-hillips, of the Adelphi Theatre. Thy will sell an elegant little Dramatic College fan, devised by Mr Howard Paul, who is at present in Paris superintending their production. Messrs Toole and P h u' Bedford arc to give an exhibition of wax work. Clarke, of the St,James 't heatre, is to have a cat and dog show. The Wombwell menagerie will be repeated, with wonderful addi- ttons of curious monsters, So that what with the usual Aunt Sallies, minstrels, serenaders, gipsy tents, Richard son's Booth,and other pastimes, the Fair this year promises a great deal of fun and amusement. NEW GUNBOATS.—A Toulon letter of the 24th says : Experiments have been made here during the last few days with new ironclad gunboats va , th improvements which enable them to move at a ra p id rate on land as well as on water. These s mall vessels sit very low in the water, and have on the deck an ironclad shelter pierced with six portholes and eighteen etabraStireS. As they can be taken to pieces in a few hours and divided engag e in a naval combat off th e coasts into eighteen blocks, including the en g ine, thes e gunboats could, if required, of Provence with a speed of eight knots ; then be taken to pieces, and, having been carried away by railway, be ready to fight again off the coasts of the Atlantic in 36 hours, after crossing the whole of Fiance. If this new engine of war had existed during the Italian campaign, Mantua and Peschiera might have been captured almosty. ithout a blow, and Venice might have teen a miniature ironclad fleet navigating her lagoons. PRIZE DESIGNS...,." Undoubtedly, bowevAr, the finest show in this respect is made by Benson, who offered prizes for designs for watch case a the South Kensington Museum, and who by this means has secured wane of the most exquisite o r namental details for watc l cases that a. e shown in the building." Ti mes, ,y 7,1862. Chronometer, duplex, lever, horizontal, repeaters, centre seconds, keyless, eplit seconds, and every description of watch, adapted to all climates. Benson's illustrated psmphiet, free by post for two scamps, contains a short history of horology, with prices, and enables those who live in any part of the wor d to selz,t a watch or cio k. Prize mcd2, and honourable mention, c asses 33 and i 5. J. W. Benson, Lucl4ate -hill, watch and clock maker by special warrant of appointzlent to MILLI. the Irluce of Waits. 174 J. C 3117, 13715‘ A Tan 4 tE raga r ) HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR CASTLE, June 28. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High• nesses the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, drove out yesterday in a carriage and four, attended by the Hon. Horatio Stopford and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. D. de Ros. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Nemours, Count a'Eu, Princess Margaret, and Princess Blanche of Orleans, arrivid at the Castle yesterday. Tne Bake of Nemours, Count d'Eu, and Princess Margaret, dined with her Mjeety and the royal The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise, went to London to-day, and drove to the palace at Westminster and inspected the works of Mr. Her• bert and Mr. Maelise, who were in attendance by her Majesty's command. Her Majesty afterwards honoured the Dean of Westminster and Lady Augusta Sian ray with a visit at the deanery, and returued to Windsor Castle at five o'clock. Iu attendance were the Marchioness of E:y, the How. Mrs. Bruce, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieu• tenant-Colonel the Hon. D. de Roe. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wases, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, rude on horseback yesterday forenoon, kAttentled by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel. The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princess of Leiningen, took ti cat ridge drive. The Prince rind Princess of W ales, accompanied by : the Prlt.Ce and Princess of .Leintugen, and at. tended by the Mirchioness of Cartnar hen, Lieu+ ten stn. General Knonys, and Lieutenant-Colonel Kepi oi, visited the Museum of the Geotogical Sur: vey and the Royal School of Mines, in Jermyn street, yesterday, and were shown through the building by the director-general, Sir Roderick Murchison, accompanied by Professors Ramsay, Hualey, Holman, Percy, Tyndall, and Willis; Mr. Trenhom Reeks, curator; and Mr. Hunt, keeper Qf the mining records, Mr. Warrington Smith being absent on euty in Cornwall. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, and attended by the nirchioness of Carmarthen and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppei, went to the 4idelphi Theatre in the evening. The Great Conservative Meeting at Lord Salisbury's, (From the Owl.) As soon as it became known on Wednesday afternoon last week that it was all up with the Conference, and that Lord Clarendon's particular role, whica we have pointed out, alone remained to be played out by the actors in con cert, it because evident that the Danish question had en tered a new phase, and that a domestic crisis would be added to the in .. .ern:sauna! imbroglio. The Owl took a flight dean Pall-mall, looking in at the Carlton, where he soon dis covered that something was brewing. His friends were evi dently under the influence of strung excitement. Old birds turned up whose antique plumage is a standing protest against retorm, and whom a happy instinct lures from distant places whenever great events are passing. Official expectants, too, were numerous, and very decided in their opinion that action should be taken. The Owl was not eurpi iced to receive the follow ing morning, at his breakfast, au invitation, on very thin paper, to attend a meeting of the Conservative party at ...surd Salisbury's house on the following Monday. This, however, was premature, for L)rd Palmerston is too old a bird to throw away a chance, and as the Plenipotentiaries ha not shaken hands and exchanged protocols, the Con ference could nut be said to be concluded any more than a dinner can bo said to bi ever before the grace is said. eee our old friend on the very thin paper was obliged to put off his party tell Tuesday at two er cluck, when we repaired to Lord Salisbury's honey, and mei, over 200 of our Conserva• Live friends. At ten minutes past two Lord Derby, who was evidently suffering from an attack of gout, entered the lar E e room, which we remember as a supper room, and which was fitted unt, for the occasion with a round table at the further end, and a pretty liberal, supply of chairs, scattered about in the body of the room. He was closely followed by Mr. Disraeli, who took up a lueition in the renr of his Chief, ready to bring up support- if re quired. Lord DEABY, as is his nature, opened the proceedings with a joke. As the sitting members were pressing in with their chairs to make room for the standing Conservatives, be observed that it looked like bueinees to beg .n operations by coming at once to close quarters. The function of the Great Conservative Party, he continued, was to come out strong, like the Owl, on gloat occasions. For this reason he had abstained from calling the party together on former or less important occasions lately. He congratulated them on the success of their domestic policy in preserving Church and State, and claimed for them the praise, acknow ledged by their opponents, of haying assisted in'perfecting and carrying all measures which they considered for the general good of the country. Whereas, however, in domestic • affairs an Opposition could interfere with facility and ad vantage in every stage of a measure during its progress through Parliament, in foreign affairs matters stood on an entirely different footing. In the latter case Parliament could not interfere in the successive stages of a negotiation. without hampering the judgment and paralysing the action of Government, and thereby jeopardising the success of the negotiation. In proportion, however, as a Government were weak and impotent would they try to catch at the opinion entertained by a majority in Parliament, instead of relying on their own judgment of what was best for the good of the country. He found a very remarkable proof that such was the course put sued by the Government in the papers laid before Parliament. In a correspondence with Count Bernst_rff, Earl Russell points out that if Germany pursued such and such a course, her Majesty's Government would—not take such and such a resolution and adopt such and such measures, but—might. be compelled by the feeling in Parliament and pubic opinion in the country to do something which otherwise they might not do. This was not a position which a Government jealous of the honour of the country and of its own influence should occupy in the eyes of foreign nations, nor could the Conservative party, without abdicating its office. acquiesce in this position. Ile would not review our foreign policy in every part of the world, but he would point out that in the recent Polish negotiations the Government had pursued exactly the stereo policy as in the Danish negotiations, and with precisely the same results, a policy of blustering denunciations fol- lowed by impotence of action. They had succeeded, too, in effecting the complete isolation of this country in the councils of Europe. I'he French Emperor, who was most desirous of co oprating cordially with this country, had been slapped in the lace, and then we expected his cordial sup port in effecting objec:s to which we attached importance. Turning to the Danish negotiations, he reviewed the differ ent positions which the Government had successively taken up, and how in each nolte they had menaced, retired, and menaced again; how they had threatened Germany, flack burden of their song on taeh succeseiv, .occasion leinge " Kick me as much as you like, but it you only pull ouY esnutpphoar. He hazarded an opinion that if . the a t nose you will see what I will do ;" how they had threat ened Denmark that it she did not make such and such that rnm concessions she could not reckon on the mate rial sup p ort of England, which was an implicit declaration that, if she did make then, she would recGu:e etv adopted energetic measures when That w i as proposed t o con vert Federal execution in Holstein into the it:IN/talon of S army despatched t o S c h lesw i g, G er - ou ld have hesitated before a t tac ki ng E ng l an d — t h ere have b waseen n o t h ere would a to thele Schleswig— er a ]Vanish dardsh pro vince—and our fl eet h ad bten sent many w question of England attacking' Germany .his conscientious opi n i on , although be was far from saying that s uc h a po li cy s h ou ld h ave been adopted. That question would involve the whole policy of the Government; but, given that policy, this was evi dently the time at which they ought to have acted, and it. was an opportunity fatally allowed to slip by her Majesty's Government. The Ccnservative party had wisely avoided the trap set for them by the Government, and had not recommended a policy to them. He agreed with the rule set down by the late Sir R. Peel, not to prescribe until ho was formally sent for. They had abstained, from patrio tic motives, from hampering her Majesty's Government as long as they continued at the head of affairs, hut as soon as their further continuance in office endangered the best in terests of the country it was their duty to throw away re" serve and submit their opinion to the judgment of Parlia ment and the country. His lordship concluded by submit: ting to the meeting the resolution which Mr Disraeli announced to the House last night, and eat down amidst enthusiastic cheers. Mr Knit. (from the body of the hall, amidst great inter ruption) said that he would prefer a more Irish, or in other words t _a more warlike programme. Mr HEY ATE, on the contrary, said it was quite warlike enough for his own taste, end that of his constituents. 1 19 would support his leader, end vote with his party. Lord HENRY LETTNOX asked when the battle would begin ? Mr DISRAELI said he was always ready for the fray, buy he thought it would be decorous to give the Government till the beginning of next week before kicking t h e m into tho middle of the week after Sit . JOHN Wii.su then paid a tribute of affection to Lord Robert Cecil, as one of his band of 35, and, i n a most nelodirus voice, s,tng a hymn, beginniutz " What 3 () , °4:l boy am I, andwhat a great party we aro to be sure l" 1 / . 10 proQeedings terminated amidst complete unanimity bY, a vote of thanks to Lord Derby, proposed by old Adtutral Walwtt and sacondal by some youth; member. THE S'U'N, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1864.